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Description: I
describe a type IV Monteggia fracture
in a 12-year-old boy with an initial
greenstick radial fracture. The concept of
a “symbiotic effect” is proposed, wherein
single-bone injuries at 2 levels shield each
other from excessive damage, and a rela-
tively better outcome than expected is
achieved.Case report A 12-year-old boy suffered injuries to his left forearm and elbow in a fall from a bicycle. Radiographs of the left elbow and forearm revealed a type IV Monteggia lesion
Anil Agarwal, MS Can J Surg, Vol. 51, No. 2, April 2008
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Agarwal
Institution: CJS
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Elbow Fractures: Monteggia
- - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Ulnar Fractures: Monteggia
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